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  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Newcastle (Tyne & Wear)
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Fmcg Sales
  • Industry

    Retail & Consumer Goods
  • Pay

    £28k + 20% Bonuses

Opening for Area Sales Manager in North East

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity. Come and join an innovative & vibrant team at Sony.

Location: Candidate will be travelling to stores in Newcastle, Newtonabbey, Lisburn, Durham & Teesside.
Reports To: Regional Sales Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time (37.5hrs)
Rate: £28k + 20%
Shift Pattern: 5 days per week, average every other weekend with 2 days OFF.

Key Responsibilities

Key tasks:
  • Delivery of commercial Key Performance Indicators at area level.
  • Store level sales-out targets by category
  • Store level ‘share of business’ targets by category
  • Promoter recruitment
  • Promoter retention

Team development.
  • A minimum of a monthly review with each promoter
  • Use of performance data (sales, SOB, stakeholder feedback) to determine development/training needs for each promoter and subsequent delivery of required training
  • Support of Training Team events
  • Delivery of Product & Skills training to both ASMs and promoters

Relationship Management.
  • Development of a ‘partnership’ approach with all store contacts/stakeholders to include store colleagues, departmental managers, store managers and store directors.
  • Development of relationships with key Sony stakeholders to include Sales & Marketing, Training, Trade Marketing personnel etc

Management of team compliance.
  • Promoter attendance (absence, holidays, sickness etc)
  • Ensuring promoter adherence to in-store check list
  • Promoter reporting and feedback

Reporting.
  • Completion of required weekly market reports to Regional Sales Manager
  • Preparation and completion of Business Review documents each month.

Delivery of:
  • Store level net sales & share of business targets as defined by Sony and measured weekly/monthly/quarterly
  • Tactical (store level) Business Plans; to support delivery of sales goals, sales events and store level training plans for all stores in the area
  • Reporting; Completion of required business reporting tools, within the specified time scales, providing quantitative and qualitative feedback in a solution orientated manner
  • Team Development Plans: supported by appropriate document and required documentation.

Qualifications & Experience
  • Previous experience in a sales role ideally within consumer electronics
  • Product training skills
  • Data analysis and decision-making skills
  • Relationship management/ influencing skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Performance management and coaching skills
  • Business and commercial awareness.

Key Competencies
  • Leadership
  • Influence, Negotiation and Impact *
  • Personal Responsibility and Achievement
  • Building relationships*
  • Analytical Skills*
  • Business Focus
  • Initiative & Pro-activity
  • Building People Capability
  • Energy & Resilience.

Key Performance Indicators
  • Area net sales performance against targets (category/store/total)
  • Area share of business performance at store/category level
  • Area training events & sales days as part of store plans
  • Area Genba standards (Selection, Location, Condition)
  • Demonstration, adoption and sharing of best practice methodology area, regional and wider team
  • Feedback from Sony personnel and other team members
  • Promoter retention and vacancy rates
  • Effective delivery of Sony product/skills training to promoters, store colleagues, ASMs and trade customers (when required)
  • Appropriate, accurate and timely completion and submission of all required business reporting

Start Date:
ASAP


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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For more detailed information, or to view other vacancies with this organisation, please visit our dedicated recruitment website  https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/sony-promoters

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